ΠΑΠΥΡΟΝ, παπυρον
PAPYRON, papyron
Sounds Like: PAH-py-ron
Translations: papyrus, a papyrus, papyrus plant, a papyrus plant, papyrus scroll, a papyrus scroll
From the root: ΠΑΠΥΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the papyrus plant, a tall, reed-like plant that grew in marshy areas, especially along the Nile River in Egypt. It was also used to refer to the material made from this plant, which was used for writing, similar to paper. Thus, it can also mean a papyrus scroll or document. It is used in sentences to denote either the plant itself or the writing material/document made from it.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3959 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 40:21
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Job — 40:16
From the same root
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